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By Ian Putzger
The angry rhetoric between China and the US and their tit-for-tat imposition of tariffs on a rising number of goods are showing early effects on trade flows.
Project cargo and consumer items, led by perishables, have been affected already and more will follow as companies ramp up efforts to revamp their supply chains.
US agriculture has been one of the first sectors to feel the impact. Forwarders have reported a recent decline in charters and overall cherry volumes to China after two rounds ...
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